All About Abs

10 Minute Solution: Quick Tummy Toners DVD I'm a huge fan of this series but my new found love is Quick Tummy Toners.

Fitness expert Jessica Smith leads viewers in five workouts that are,

you guessed it, 10 minutes each. The movements start with exercises

that target the abs but are "crunch free," and progress to include

yoga, cardio and sports-inspired routines. It's definitely worth

trading in at least 10 minutes of couch time for $14.98 at anchorbayentertainment.com

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The Ab Coaster You may have seen this contraption on TV, but the Ab Coaster (abcoaster.com) recently made a special appearance in our Woman's Day offices. After mounting the base and pulling back and forth to work my abs, I could definitely feel the burn. The Ab Coaster seems to work differently than doing traditional sit-ups or crunches, since you're not lying on the floor on your back. This could be the latest abserciser of the month, but with a price tag of $400, it might be better to get your gym owner to invest in it rather than foot the bill yourself.

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Shiva Rea: Creative Core & Upper Body Fire up your core muscles and achieve a slimmer physique with this new DVD, which uses yoga-based techniques to strengthen and tone the midsection while sculpting the shoulders and back muscles. Doing 24 minutes of her ab work is much easier on the body than crunches and weight-lifting, and is actually more energizing than tiring. $9.99 at acaciacatalog.com